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Diluted vinegar compress for mosquito bites

A compress with diluted vinegar cools mosquito bites and is said to ease the itch.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Water
  • Cloth

How to do it

  1. Mix vinegar and water at 1:2.
  2. Soak a cloth in the mixture.
  3. Lay the cloth on the bite.

Variations

  • Instead of the mixture, put a few drops of vinegar on a cloth.

Sources

This is where we found the tip. The badge above shows how well it is backed up.

  • dak.de (opens in a new tab)Eine Mischung aus einem Teil Essig und zwei Teilen Wasser ist dabei ideal.“; https://www.oekotest.de/gesundheit-medikamente/Juckreiz-nach-Mueckenstich-Was-hilft_14724_1.html — „Einige Tropfen Essig auf ein Tuch oder eine aufgeschnittene Zwiebel

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